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Khwaab Mehenge Padte Hain

A poem by exiled Pakistani poet Aftab Hussain.

Khwaab dekhne waalo, Khwaab ke taaqub mein, Door mat nikal jaana.
(O! dreamers, venture not too far, in search of dreams.)

Titliyoon ki khwahish mein bhaagta hua bacchha, Ghar se jab nikalta hai, Phir use palatne ki raah tak nahin miltee.
(Often, while chasing butterflies, when a child leaves his home, he fails to find the path of return.)

Maine bhee yoonhee ek din Khwaabnaak aankhoon se, Ek khwaab dekha tha.
(Once, my dreamy eyes too, saw a dream.)

Maa ke naram aanchal se kasmasa ke nikla tha Kuch dhanak ke rangon ko, dhoondhne kee chaahat mein.
(Leaving the shield of my mother's affection, I left, to fetch some colours of the rainbow.)

Aur is ek koshish mein, kis taraf nikal aaya Kuch pataa nahin chalta.
(And where it has bought me, I do not know.)

Maine khwaab dekha tha, roshni ka, khushboo ka… Ab meri nigaahon mein dhool udtee rahtee hai .
(I dreamed of enlightenment and fragrance but sand dunes dance before my eyes.)

Maine khwaab dekha tha, aman ka, mohabbat ka Aur mere seenay mein jung hotee rehtee hai.
(I dreamed of peace and love and anxiety wages a war in my heart.)

Khwaab dekhne waalo...
(O! Dreamers..)

Aslahey ke saudagar, khwaab gar nahin hote Khwaab rahan rakhte hain.
(Merchants of ammunition and death, are not dreamers but mortgage dreams.)

Titliyoon kee khwahish mein, bhaagte hue bachcho Apne ghar palat jao.
(O! innocents running after sweet dreams, return to your abodes now.)

Maine khwaab dekha tha Aur apnee aankhoon ke, aainey ganva baitha.
(For I too dreamed, and lost the pupil of my eyes.)

Khwaab dekhne waalo... Tum bhi toot jaoge, tum bhee haar jaoge (O! dreamers, like me, you too will be shattered, you too will lie defeated.)

Khwaab mehenge padte hain...
(For dreams come with a price.)

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